27th August 2026 Bed Tax / HCA / OpinionHCA’s James Doolan says the real issue is how tourism tax revenue can be allocated and reinvested.
25th August 2026 HCAAlistair Crozier will take up the role at HCA on 28 September.
24th August 2026 Bed Tax / DQ / HCATourism reaction to National ruling out an accommodation levy has been mixed, with a leading regional tourism leader calling it a “massive blow” while Hotel Council Aotearoa backed the decision.
13th August 2026 AHICE / HCA / ScenicThe hotel group’s chair says the company is adding 400 new rooms to central Queenstown.
15th July 2026 ComCom / HCA / OTABut the competition watchdog accepts that price parity clauses and OTA discounting “may inhibit the ability of accommodation providers to compete”.
2nd June 2026 AHICE / HCAThe Aotearoa Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition will return to Christchurch in August, bringing together more than 500 hotel industry leaders from across New Zealand and Australia.
25th May 2026 HCA / HotelsThe strategic director has been a prominent advocate since HCA’s launch in 2021, recently drawing the ire of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown over bed taxes.
6th March 2026 HCA / Maximum OccupancyAuckland’s mayor was supposed to have opened the first major industry event of the year but pulled out at the last minute.
28th January 2026 HCA / OpinionAfter years of false dawns, there are strong signs tourism is finally approaching a genuine upcycle.
19th November 2025 Events / HCA / HotelsThe industry group says hotels at capacity this week illustrate the value of events like Metallica’s Eden Park concert and the need to invest more.
4th November 2025 HCA / HotelsHotel Council Aoteroa strategic director James Doolan says hotels must be excluded from any new capital gains tax proposals “unless New Zealand wants to spook investors and make our tourism infrastructure shortfall even worse”.
15th October 2025 HCA / Hospitality / T&H MinisterIndustry groups have lined up to back the government’s review of regulations governing the country’s $16bn hospitality sector
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